Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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Startling new report shines light on farm labor conditions — and they ain’t good
Like a factory in the field, except for the wage protections, benefits, and union. Photo: Vera ChangMost corporations involved in the food business quietly benefit from the invisibility of U.S. […]
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Spelt linked to cancer & other health problems, even as Big Ag muscles in on market [APRIL FOOLS]
Spelt is the ultimate health food, right? Not so fast. New research links it to spleen and kidney cancers. Meanwhile, Monsanto is trying to approve Roundup Ready seeds.
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U.K. guv takes threat of bee-killing pesticides seriously. Why doesn’t the U.S.?
Remember neonicotinoids? They’re the widely used class of pesticides that an increasing body of evidence — including from USDA researchers — implicates in the collapse of honeybee populations. Neonicotinoids are […]
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All about the food: The NYT on the ‘future of manufacturing’
Coffee roasting at San Francisco’s Ritual: the future of manufacturing? Photo: Scott Beale of Liquid SquidI wanted to love Allison Arieff’s New York Times opinionator piece on how “The Future […]
